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Italian right-wing parties reject coalition partner as government heads toward collapse

2022-07-18 08:49:22       source:Politico

July 17, 2022


ROME — Mario Draghi’s Italian government tilted even further toward collapse Sunday, as the leaders of the two right-wing parties within the ruling coalition said they could no longer work with the 5Star Movement.


Draghi’s leadership has been hanging by a thread since last week when the populist 5Star Movement boycotted a confidence vote, prompting the prime minister to offer his resignation and plunging the country into uncertainty.


President Sergio Mattarella, the head of state, provisionally rejected Draghi’s resignation and asked him to first refer back to parliament, raising hopes that Draghi could still remain in office if it is clear that he still commands a majority. Draghi will go back to parliament Wednesday, potentially holding a vote on his government or resigning.


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https://www.politico.eu/article/matteo-salvini-silvio-berlusconi-mario-draghi-italian-right-wing-parties-reject-coalition-partner-as-government-heads-toward-collapse/